WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
Pentateuch
AndGodsaid,Lettherebelightsinthefirmamentoftheheaventodividethedayfromthenight; andletthembeforsigns,andforseasons,andfordays,andyears:Andletthembeforlightsinthe firmamentoftheheaventogivelightupontheearth:anditwasso.AndGodmadetwogreatlights; thegreaterlighttoruletheday,andthelesserlighttorulethenight:hemadethestarsalso.AndGod settheminthefirmamentoftheheaventogivelightupontheearth,Andtoruleoverthedayand overthenight,andtodividethelightfromthedarkness:andGodsawthatitwasgood.Andthe eveningandthemorningwerethefourthdayGenesis1:14-19
Andhedreamedyetanotherdream,andtoldithisbrethren,andsaid,Behold,Ihavedreameda dreammore;and,behold,thesunandthemoonandtheelevenstarsmadeobeisancetomeGenesis 37:9
Andlestthouliftupthineeyesuntoheaven,andwhenthouseestthesun,andthemoon,andthestars, evenallthehostofheaven,shouldestbedriventoworshipthem,andservethem,whichtheLORD thyGodhathdivideduntoallnationsunderthewholeheavenDeuteronomy4:19
Andhathgoneandservedothergods,andworshippedthem,eitherthesun,ormoon,oranyofthe hostofheaven,whichIhavenotcommanded;Deuteronomy17:3
Andforthepreciousfruitsbroughtforthbythesun,andforthepreciousthingsputforthbythe moon,Deuteronomy33:14
History
ThenspakeJoshuatotheLORDinthedaywhentheLORDdelivereduptheAmoritesbeforethe childrenofIsrael,andhesaidinthesightofIsrael,Sun,standthoustilluponGibeon;andthou, Moon,inthevalleyofAjalonAndthesunstoodstill,andthemoonstayed,untilthepeoplehad avengedthemselvesupontheirenemiesIsnotthiswritteninthebookofJasher?Sothesunstood stillinthemidstofheaven,andhastednottogodownaboutawholeday.Joshua10:12-13
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon
WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
AndDavidsaiduntoJonathan,Behold,tomorrowisthenewmoon,andIshouldnotfailtositwith thekingatmeat:butletmego,thatImayhidemyselfinthefielduntothethirddayatevenThen JonathansaidtoDavid,Tomorrowisthenewmoon:andthoushaltbemissed,becausethyseatwill beempty.SoDavidhidhimselfinthefield:andwhenthenewmoonwascome,thekingsathim downtoeatmeat1Samuel20:5,18,24
Andhesaid,Whereforewiltthougotohimtoday?itisneithernewmoon,norsabbathAndshe said,Itshallbewell2Kings4:23
Andheputdowntheidolatrouspriests,whomthekingsofJudahhadordainedtoburnincenseinthe highplacesinthecitiesofJudah,andintheplacesroundaboutJerusalem;themalsothatburned incenseuntoBaal,tothesun,andtothemoon,andtotheplanets,andtoallthehostofheaven.2 Kings23:5
AndtoofferallburntsacrificesuntotheLORDinthesabbaths,inthenewmoons,andontheset feasts,bynumber,accordingtotheordercommandeduntothem,continuallybeforetheLORD:1 Chronicles23:31
Behold,IbuildanhousetothenameoftheLORDmyGod,todedicateittohim,andtoburnbefore himsweetincense,andforthecontinualshewbread,andfortheburntofferingsmorningandevening, onthesabbaths,andonthenewmoons,andonthesolemnfeastsoftheLORDourGod.Thisisan ordinanceforevertoIsrael.2Chronicles2:4
Evenafteracertainrateeveryday,offeringaccordingtothecommandmentofMoses,onthe sabbaths,andonthenewmoons,andonthesolemnfeasts,threetimesintheyear,eveninthefeast ofunleavenedbread,andinthefeastofweeks,andinthefeastoftabernacles.2Chronicles8:13
Heappointedalsotheking'sportionofhissubstancefortheburntofferings,towit,forthemorning andeveningburntofferings,andtheburntofferingsforthesabbaths,andforthenewmoons,andfor thesetfeasts,asitiswritteninthelawoftheLORD2Chronicles31:3
Andafterwardofferedthecontinualburntoffering,bothofthenewmoons,andofallthesetfeastsof theLORDthatwereconsecrated,andofeveryonethatwillinglyofferedafreewillofferinguntothe LORD.Ezra3:5
Fortheshewbread,andforthecontinualmeatoffering,andforthecontinualburntoffering,ofthe sabbaths,ofthenewmoons,forthesetfeasts,andfortheholythings,andforthesinofferingsto makeanatonementforIsrael,andforalltheworkofthehouseofourGodNehemiah10:33
Poetry
Beholdeventothemoon,anditshinethnot;yea,thestarsarenotpureinhissight.Job25:5
IfIbeheldthesunwhenitshined,orthemoonwalkinginbrightness;Job31:26
WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhast ordained;Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms 8:3-4
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
Theyshallfeartheeaslongasthesunandmoonendure,throughoutallgenerations.Inhisdaysshall therighteousflourish;andabundanceofpeacesolongasthemoonendurethPsalms72:5,7
Blowupthetrumpetinthenewmoon,inthetimeappointed,onoursolemnfeastday.Psalms81:3
OncehaveIswornbymyholinessthatIwillnotlieuntoDavid.Hisseedshallendureforever,and histhroneasthesunbeforemeItshallbeestablishedforeverasthemoon,andasafaithfulwitness inheavenSelahPsalms89:35-37
Heappointedthemoonforseasons:thesunknowethhisgoingdownPsalms104:19
Thesunshallnotsmitetheebyday,northemoonbynight.Psalms121:6
Themoonandstarstorulebynight:forhismercyendurethforever.Psalms136:9
Praiseyehim,sunandmoon:praisehim,allyestarsoflight.Psalms148:3
RemembernowthyCreatorinthedaysofthyyouth,whiletheevildayscomenot,northeyears drawnigh,whenthoushaltsay,Ihavenopleasureinthem;Whilethesun,orthelight,orthemoon, orthestars,benotdarkened,northecloudsreturnaftertherain:Ecclesiastes12:1-2
Whoisshethatlookethforthasthemorning,fairasthemoon,clearasthesun,andterribleasan armywithbanners?SongofSolomon6:10
Prophecy
Bringnomorevainoblations;incenseisanabominationuntome;thenewmoonsandsabbaths,the callingofassemblies,Icannotawaywith;itisiniquity,eventhesolemnmeeting.Yournewmoons andyourappointedfeastsmysoulhateth:theyareatroubleuntome;Iamwearytobearthem.Isaiah 1:13-14
InthatdaytheLordwilltakeawaythebraveryoftheirtinklingornamentsabouttheirfeet,andtheir cauls,andtheirroundtireslikethemoon,Isaiah3:18
Forthestarsofheavenandtheconstellationsthereofshallnotgivetheirlight:thesunshallbe darkenedinhisgoingforth,andthemoonshallnotcauseherlighttoshine.Isaiah13:10
Thenthemoonshallbeconfounded,andthesunashamed,whentheLORDofhostsshallreignin mountZion,andinJerusalem,andbeforehisancientsgloriously.Isaiah24:23
Moreoverthelightofthemoonshallbeasthelightofthesun,andthelightofthesunshallbe sevenfold,asthelightofsevendays,inthedaythattheLORDbindethupthebreachofhispeople, andhealeththestrokeoftheirwoundIsaiah30:26
Thesunshallbenomorethylightbyday;neitherforbrightnessshallthemoongivelightuntothee: buttheLORDshallbeuntotheeaneverlastinglight,andthyGodthyglory.Thysunshallnomore godown;neithershallthymoonwithdrawitself:fortheLORDshallbethineeverlastinglight,and thedaysofthymourningshallbeendedIsaiah60:19-20
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon
WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
Anditshallcometopass,thatfromonenewmoontoanother,andfromonesabbathtoanother,shall allfleshcometoworshipbeforeme,saiththeLORDIsaiah66:23
Andtheyshallspreadthembeforethesun,andthemoon,andallthehostofheaven,whomthey haveloved,andwhomtheyhaveserved,andafterwhomtheyhavewalked,andwhomtheyhave sought,andwhomtheyhaveworshipped:theyshallnotbegathered,norbeburied;theyshallbefor dunguponthefaceoftheearthJeremiah8:2
ThussaiththeLORD,whichgiveththesunforalightbyday,andtheordinancesofthemoonandof thestarsforalightbynight,whichdivideththeseawhenthewavesthereofroar;TheLORDofhosts ishisname:Jeremiah31:35
AndwhenIshallputtheeout,Iwillcovertheheaven,andmakethestarsthereofdark;Iwillcover thesunwithacloud,andthemoonshallnotgiveherlight.Ezekiel32:7
Anditshallbetheprince'sparttogiveburntofferings,andmeatofferings,anddrinkofferings,inthe feasts,andinthenewmoons,andinthesabbaths,inallsolemnitiesofthehouseofIsrael:heshall preparethesinoffering,andthemeatoffering,andtheburntoffering,andthepeaceofferings,to makereconciliationforthehouseofIsrael.Ezekiel45:17
ThussaiththeLordGOD;Thegateoftheinnercourtthatlookethtowardtheeastshallbeshutthe sixworkingdays;butonthesabbathitshallbeopened,andinthedayofthenewmoonitshallbe openedLikewisethepeopleofthelandshallworshipatthedoorofthisgatebeforetheLORDinthe sabbathsandinthenewmoons.Andinthedayofthenewmoonitshallbeayoungbullockwithout blemish,andsixlambs,andaram:theyshallbewithoutblemishEzekiel46:1,3,6
Iwillalsocauseallhermirthtocease,herfeastdays,hernewmoons,andhersabbaths,andallher solemnfeastsHosea2:11
Theearthshallquakebeforethem;theheavensshalltremble:thesunandthemoonshallbedark, andthestarsshallwithdrawtheirshining:Thesunshallbeturnedintodarkness,andthemooninto blood,beforethegreatandtheterribledayoftheLORDcome.Joel2:10,31
Thesunandthemoonshallbedarkened,andthestarsshallwithdrawtheirshining.Joel3:15
Saying,Whenwillthenewmoonbegone,thatwemaysellcorn?andthesabbath,thatwemayset forthwheat,makingtheephahsmall,andtheshekelgreat,andfalsifyingthebalancesbydeceit? Amos8:5
Thesunandmoonstoodstillintheirhabitation:atthelightofthinearrowstheywent,andatthe shiningofthyglitteringspearHabakkuk3:11
NewTestament
Immediatelyafterthetribulationofthosedaysshallthesunbedarkened,andthemoonshallnotgive herlight,andthestarsshallfallfromheaven,andthepowersoftheheavensshallbeshaken: Matthew24:29
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon
WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
Butinthosedays,afterthattribulation,thesunshallbedarkened,andthemoonshallnotgiveher light,Mark13:24
Andthereshallbesignsinthesun,andinthemoon,andinthestars;andupontheearthdistressof nations,withperplexity;theseaandthewavesroaring;Luke21:25
Thesunshallbeturnedintodarkness,andthemoonintoblood,beforethatgreatandnotabledayof theLordcome:Acts2:20
Thereisonegloryofthesun,andanothergloryofthemoon,andanothergloryofthestars:forone stardifferethfromanotherstaringlory.1Corinthians15:41
Letnomanthereforejudgeyouinmeat,orindrink,orinrespectofanholyday,orofthenewmoon, orofthesabbathdays:Colossians2:16
AndIbeheldwhenhehadopenedthesixthseal,and,lo,therewasagreatearthquake;andthesun becameblackassackclothofhair,andthemoonbecameasblood;Revelation6:12
Andthefourthangelsounded,andthethirdpartofthesunwassmitten,andthethirdpartofthe moon,andthethirdpartofthestars;soasthethirdpartofthemwasdarkened,andthedayshonenot forathirdpartofit,andthenightlikewise.Revelation8:12
Andthereappearedagreatwonderinheaven;awomanclothedwiththesun,andthemoonunder herfeet,anduponherheadacrownoftwelvestars:Revelation12:1
Andthecityhadnoneedofthesun,neitherofthemoon,toshineinit:forthegloryofGoddid lightenit,andtheLambisthelightthereof.Revelation21:23
Apocrypha
Andafterthat,thecontinualoblations,andthesacrificeofthesabbaths,andofthenewmoons,and ofallholyfeasts1Esdras5:52
Whenyeofferuntome,Iwillturnmyfacefromyou:foryoursolemnfeastdays,yournewmoons, andyourcircumcisions,haveIforsaken2Esdras1:31
ButifthemostHighgranttheetolive,thoushaltseeafterthethirdtrumpetthatthesunshall suddenlyshineagaininthenight,andthemoonthriceintheday:2Esdras5:4
Uponthefourthdaythoucommandedstthatthesunshouldshine,andthemoongiveherlight,and thestarsshouldbeinorder:2Esdras6:45
Andshefastedallthedaysofherwidowhood,savetheevesofthesabbaths,andthesabbaths,and theevesofthenewmoons,andthenewmoonsandthefeastsandsolemndaysofthehouseofIsrael. Judith8:6
Thediscourseofagodlymanisalwayswithwisdom;butafoolchangethasthemoon. Ecclesiasticus27:11
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon
WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
YethaveImoretosay,whichIhavethoughtupon;forIamfilledasthemoonatthefull. Ecclesiasticus39:12
Hemadethemoonalsotoserveinherseasonforadeclarationoftimes,andasignoftheworld. Fromthemoonisthesignoffeasts,alightthatdecreasethinherperfectionEcclesiasticus43:6-7
Hewasasthemorningstarinthemidstofacloud,andasthemoonatthefull:Ecclesiasticus50:6
Forsun,moon,andstars,beingbrightandsenttodotheiroffices,areobedient.LetterofJeremiah 1:60
Neithercantheyshewsignsintheheavensamongtheheathen,norshineasthesun,norgivelightas themoonLetterofJeremiah1:67
Oyesunandmoon,blessyetheLord:praiseandexalthimaboveallforeverPrayerofAzariah 1:40
FurthermoreIwillthatallthefeasts,andsabbaths,andnewmoons,andsolemndays,andthethree daysbeforethefeast,andthethreedaysafterthefeastshallbeallofimmunityandfreedomforall theJewsinmyrealm1Maccabees10:34
Enoch
Andtherearosemuchgodlessness,andtheycommittedfornication,andtheywereledastray,and becamecorruptinalltheirwaysSemjâzâtaughtenchantments,androot-cuttings,Armârôsthe resolvingofenchantments,Barâqîjâl,taughtastrology,Kôkabêltheconstellations,Ezêqêêlthe knowledgeoftheclouds,Araqiêlthesignsoftheearth,Shamsiêlthesignsofthesun,andSariêlthe courseofthemoon.Andasmenperished,theycried,andtheircrywentuptoheaven...Enoch8:2
AndIsawthechambersofthesunandmoon,whencetheyproceedandwhithertheycomeagain, andtheirgloriousreturn,andhowoneissuperiortotheother,andtheirstatelyorbit,andhowthey donotleavetheirorbit,andtheyaddnothingtotheirorbitandtheytakenothingfromit,andthey keepfaithwitheachother,inaccordancewiththeoathbywhichtheyareboundtogether.Andfirst thesungoesforthandtraverseshispathaccordingtothecommandmentoftheLordofSpirits,and mightyisHisnameforeverandeverAndafterthatIsawthehiddenandthevisiblepathofthe moon,andsheaccomplishesthecourseofherpathinthatplacebydayandbynight--theoneholding apositionoppositetotheotherbeforetheLordofSpiritsAndtheygivethanksandpraiseandrest not;ForuntothemistheirthanksgivingrestForthesunchangesoftforablessingoracurse,And thecourseofthepathofthemoonislighttotherighteousanddarknesstothesinnersinthenameof theLord,Whomadeaseparationbetweenthelightandthedarkness,Anddividedthespiritsofmen, Andstrengthenedthespiritsoftherighteous,InthenameofHisrighteousness.Fornoangelhinders andnopowerisabletohinder;forHeappointsajudgeforthemallandHejudgesthemallbefore HimEnoch41:5-9
Andthechambersofthewinds,andhowthewindsaredivided,andhowtheyareweighed,andhow theportalsofthewindsarereckoned,eachaccordingtothepowerofthewind,andthepowerofthe lightsofthemoon,andaccordingtothepowerthatisfitting:andthedivisionsofthestarsaccording totheirnames,andhowallthedivisionsaredividedEnoch60:12
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon
WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
Andthroughthatoaththesunandmooncompletetheircourse,Anddeviatenotfromtheirordinance frometernitytoeternityEnoch69:20
AndIsawsixportalsinwhichthesunrises,andsixportalsinwhichthesunsetsandthemoonrises andsetsintheseportals,andtheleadersofthestarsandthosewhomtheylead:sixintheeastandsix inthewest,andallfollowingeachotherinaccuratelycorrespondingorder:alsomanywindowsto therightandleftoftheseportalsAsherises,sohesetsanddecreasesnot,andrestsnot,butrunsday andnight,andhislightissevenfoldbrighterthanthatofthemoon;butasregardssizetheyareboth equal.Enoch72:3,37
Enoch73
1AndafterthislawIsawanotherlawdealingwiththesmallerluminary,whichisnamedtheMoon.
2Andhercircumferenceislikethecircumferenceoftheheaven,andherchariotinwhichsherides isdrivenbythewind,andlightisgiventoherindefinitemeasure.
3Andherrisingandsettingchangeeverymonth:andherdaysarelikethedaysofthesun,andwhen herlightisuniformitamountstotheseventhpartofthelightofthesun.
4Andthussherises.Andherfirstphaseintheeastcomesforthonthethirtiethmorning:andonthat dayshebecomesvisible,andconstitutesforyouthefirstphaseofthemoononthethirtiethday togetherwiththesunintheportalwherethesunrises.
5Andtheonehalfofhergoesforthbyaseventhpart,andherwholecircumferenceisempty, withoutlight,withtheexceptionofone-seventhpartofit,andthefourteenthpartofherlight.
6Andwhenshereceivesone-seventhpartofthehalfofherlight,herlightamountstoone-seventh partandthehalfthereof
7Andshesetswiththesun,andwhenthesunrisesthemoonriseswithhimandreceivesthehalfof onepartoflight,andinthatnightinthebeginningofhermorninginthecommencementofthelunar daythemoonsetswiththesun,andisinvisiblethatnightwiththefourteenpartsandthehalfofone ofthem.
8Andsherisesonthatdaywithexactlyaseventhpart,andcomesforthandrecedesfromtherising ofthesun,andinherremainingdaysshebecomesbrightintheremainingthirteenparts.
Enoch74
1AndIsawanothercourse,alawforher,andhowaccordingtothatlawsheperformshermonthly revolution
2AndalltheseUriel,theholyangelwhoistheleaderofthemall,showedtome,andtheirpositions, andIwrotedowntheirpositionsasheshowedthemtome,andIwrotedowntheirmonthsasthey were,andtheappearanceoftheirlightstillfifteendayswereaccomplished
3Insingleseventhpartssheaccomplishesallherlightintheeast,andinsingleseventhparts accomplishesallherdarknessinthewest
4Andincertainmonthsshealtershersettings,andincertainmonthsshepursuesherownpeculiar course.
5Intwomonthsthemoonsetswiththesun:inthosetwomiddleportalsthethirdandthefourth
6Shegoesforthforsevendays,andturnsaboutandreturnsagainthroughtheportalwherethesun rises,andaccomplishesallherlight:andsherecedesfromthesun,andineightdaysentersthesixth portalfromwhichthesungoesforth.
7Andwhenthesungoesforthfromthefourthportalshegoesforthsevendays,untilshegoesforth fromthefifthandturnsbackagaininsevendaysintothefourthportalandaccomplishesallherlight: andsherecedesandentersintothefirstportalineightdays.
8Andshereturnsagaininsevendaysintothefourthportalfromwhichthesungoesforth 9ThusIsawtheirposition--howthemoonsroseandthesunsetinthosedays.
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon
WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
10Andiffiveyearsareaddedtogetherthesunhasanoverplusofthirtydays,andallthedayswhich accruetoitforoneofthosefiveyears,whentheyarefull,amountto364days
11Andtheoverplusofthesunandofthestarsamountstosixdays:in5years6dayseveryyear cometo30days:andthemoonfallsbehindthesunandstarstothenumberof30days.
12Andthesunandthestarsbringinalltheyearsexactly,sothattheydonotadvanceordelaytheir positionbyasingledayuntoeternity;butcompletetheyearswithperfectjusticein364days.
13In3yearsthereare1092days,andin5years1820days,sothatin8yearsthereare2912days
14Forthemoonalonethedaysamountin3yearsto1062days,andin5yearsshefalls50days behind:[i.e.tothesum(of1770)thereistobeadded(1000and)62days.]
15Andin5yearsthereare1770days,sothatforthemoonthedaysin8yearsamountto2832days 16[Forin8yearsshefallsbehindtotheamountof80days],allthedaysshefallsbehindin8years are80.
17Andtheyearisaccuratelycompletedinconformitywiththeirworld-stationsandthestationsof thesun,whichrisefromtheportalsthroughwhichit(thesun)risesandsets30days.
ForthesignsandthetimesandtheyearsandthedaystheangelUrielshowedtome,whomtheLord ofgloryhathsetforeveroveralltheluminariesoftheheaven,intheheavenandintheworld,that theyshouldruleonthefaceoftheheavenandbeseenontheearth,andbeleadersforthedayandthe night,i.e.thesun,moon,andstars,andalltheministeringcreatureswhichmaketheirrevolutionin allthechariotsoftheheavenAsforthetwelveportalsintheheaven,attheendsoftheearth,outof whichgoforththesun,moon,andstars,andalltheworksofheavenintheeastandinthewest. Enoch75:3,6
Enoch78
1Andthenamesofthesunarethefollowing:thefirstOrjârês,andthesecondTômâs
2Andthemoonhasfournames:thefirstnameisAsônjâ,thesecondEblâ,thethirdBenâsê,andthe fourthErâe.
3Thesearethetwogreatluminaries:theircircumferenceislikethecircumferenceoftheheaven,and thesizeofthecircumferenceofbothisalike.
4Inthecircumferenceofthesuntherearesevenportionsoflightwhichareaddedtoitmorethanto themoon,andindefinitemeasuresitisstransferredtilltheseventhportionofthesunisexhausted 5Andtheysetandentertheportalsofthewest,andmaketheirrevolutionbythenorth,andcome forththroughtheeasternportalsonthefaceoftheheaven
6Andwhenthemoonrisesone-fourteenthpartappearsintheheaven:thelightbecomesfullinher: onthefourteenthdaysheaccomplishesherlight.
7Andfifteenpartsoflightaretransferredtohertillthefifteenthdaywhenherlightisaccomplished, accordingtothesignoftheyear,andshebecomesfifteenparts,andthemoongrowsbytheaddition offourteenthparts
8Andinherwaningthemoondecreasesonthefirstdaytofourteenpartsofherlight,onthesecond tothirteenpartsoflight,onthethirdtotwelve,onthefourthtoeleven,onthefifthtoten,onthe sixthtonine,ontheseventhtoeight,ontheeighthtoseven,ontheninthtosix,onthetenthtofive, ontheeleventhtofour,onthetwelfthtothree,onthethirteenthtotwo,onthefourteenthtothehalf ofaseventh,andallherremaininglightdisappearswhollyonthefifteenth
9Andincertainmonthsthemonthhastwenty-ninedaysandoncetwenty-eight.
10AndUrielshowedmeanotherlaw:whenlightistransferredtothemoon,andonwhichsideitis transferredtoherbythesun
11Duringalltheperiodduringwhichthemoonisgrowinginherlight,sheistransferringitto herselfwhenoppositetothesunduringfourteendaysherlightisaccomplishedintheheaven,and whensheisilluminedthroughout,herlightisaccomplishedfullintheheaven.
12Andonthefirstdaysheiscalledthenewmoon,foronthatdaythelightrisesuponher.
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon
WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
13Shebecomesfullmoonexactlyonthedaywhenthesunsetsinthewest,andfromtheeastshe risesatnight,andthemoonshinesthewholenightthroughtillthesunrisesoveragainstherandthe moonisseenoveragainstthesun.
14Onthesidewhencethelightofthemooncomesforth,thereagainshewanestillallthelight vanishesandallthedaysofthemonthareatanend,andhercircumferenceisempty,voidoflight
15Andthreemonthsshemakesofthirtydays,andathertimeshemakesthreemonthsoftwentyninedayseach,inwhichsheaccomplishesherwaninginthefirstperiodoftime,andinthefirst portalforonehundredandseventy-sevendays
16Andinthetimeofhergoingoutsheappearsforthreemonthsofthirtydayseach,andforthree monthssheappearsoftwenty-nineeach
17Atnightsheappearslikeamanfortwentydayseachtime,andbydaysheappearsliketheheaven, andthereisnothingelseinhersaveherlight.
Andthewaningofthemoonwhichtakesplaceinthesixthportal:forinthissixthportalherlightis accomplished,andafterthatthereisthebeginningofthewaning:Andthewaningwhichtakesplace inthefirstportalinitsseason,tillonehundredandseventy-sevendaysareaccomplished:reckoned accordingtoweeks,twenty-fiveweeksandtwodays.Shefallsbehindthesunandtheorderofthe starsexactlyfivedaysinthecourseofoneperiod,andwhenthisplacewhichthouseesthasbeen traversed.Enoch79:3-5
AndinthosedaystheangelUrielansweredandsaidtome:Behold,Ihaveshowntheeeverything, Enoch,andIhaverevealedeverythingtotheethatthoushouldstseethissunandthismoon,andthe leadersofthestarsoftheheavenandallthosewhoturnthem,theirtasksandtimesanddepartures Andinthedaysofthesinnerstheyearsshallbeshortened,Andtheirseedshallbetardyontheir landsandfields,Andallthingsontheearthshallalter,Andshallnotappearintheirtime:Andthe rainshallbekeptback,Andtheheavenshallwithholdit.Andinthosetimesthefruitsoftheearth shallbebackward,Andshallnotgrowintheirtime,Andthefruitsofthetreesshallbewithheldin theirtimeAndthemoonshallalterherorder,AndnotappearathertimeEnoch80:1-4
Andhehaspowerovernightanddayintheheaventocausethelighttogivelighttomen-sun, moon,andstars,andallthepowersoftheheavenwhichrevolveintheircircularchariotsEnoch82:8
AndwhenIhadgoneforthbelowandseentheheaven,andthesunrisingintheeast,andthemoon settinginthewest,andafewstars,andthewholeearth,andeverythingasHehadknownitinthe beginning,thenIblessedtheLordofjudgementandextolledHimbecauseHehadmadethesunto goforthfromthewindowsoftheeast,andheascendedandroseonthefaceoftheheaven,andset outandkepttraversingthepathshownuntohim.Enoch83:11
Andnow,knowyethatfromtheangelsHewillinquireastoyourdeedsinheaven,fromthesunand fromthemoonandfromthestarsinreferencetoyoursinsbecauseupontheearthyeexecute judgementontherighteousEnoch100:10
Jasher
AndAbramsawthestarsandmoonbeforehim,andhesaid,SurelythisistheGodwhocreatedthe wholeearthaswellasman,andbeholdthesehisservantsaregodsaroundhim:andAbramserved themoonandprayedtoitallthatnight.Andinthemorningwhenitwaslightandthesunshone upontheearthasusual,AbramsawallthethingsthattheLordGodhadmadeuponearthAnd AbramsaiduntohimselfSurelythesearenotgodsthatmadetheearthandallmankind,buttheseare
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WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
theservantsofGod,andAbramremainedinthehouseofNoahandthereknewtheLordandhis ways'andheservedtheLordallthedaysofhislife,andallthatgenerationforgottheLord,and servedothergodsofwoodandstone,andrebelledalltheirdays.Jasher9:17-19
AndafterthisJosephdreamedanotherdreamandrelatedthedreamtohisfatherinthepresenceof hisbrethren,andJosephsaiduntohisfatherandbrethren,BeholdIhaveagaindreamedadream,and beholdthesunandthemoonandtheelevenstarsboweddowntomeJasher41:14
SoAmramtookJochebedhiswife,threeyearsafterhehaddrivenheraway,andhecametoherand sheconceivedAndattheendofsevenmonthsfromherconceptionshebroughtforthason,andthe wholehousewasfilledwithgreatlightasofthelightofthesunandmoonatthetimeoftheirshining. Andwhenthewomansawthechildthatitwasgoodandpleasingtothesight,shehiditforthree monthsinaninnerroomInthosedaystheEgyptiansconspiredtodestroyalltheHebrewsthere Jasher68:3-6
AndthechildrenofIsraelpursuedthem,andtheystillsmotethemintheroad,goingonandsmiting them.Andwhentheyweresmiting,thedaywasdecliningtowardevening,andJoshuasaidinthe sightofallthepeople,Sun,standthoustilluponGibeon,andthoumooninthevalleyofAjalon, untilthenationshallhaverevengeditselfuponitsenemies.AndtheLordhearkenedtothevoiceof Joshua,andthesunstoodstillinthemidstoftheheavens,anditstoodstillsixandthirtymoments, andthemoonalsostoodstillandhastenednottogodownawholeday.Andtherewasnodaylike that,beforeitorafterit,thattheLordhearkenedtothevoiceofaman,fortheLordfoughtforIsrael. Jasher88:62-65
Thesunandmoonstoodstillinheaven,andthoudidststandinthywrathagainstouroppressorsand didstcommandthyjudgmentsoverthem.Jasher89:8
Jubilees
AndtheywillforgetallMylawandallMycommandmentsandallMyjudgments,andwillgoastray astonewmoons,andsabbaths,andfestivals,andjubilees,andordinances.Andafterthistheywill turntoMefromamongsttheGentileswithalltheirheartandwithalltheirsoulandwithalltheir strength,andIwillgatherthemfromamongstalltheGentiles,andtheywillseekme,sothatIshall befoundofthem,whentheyseekmewithalltheirheartandwithalltheirsoul.Jubilees1:13-14
ThesefourgreatworksGodcreatedonthethirdday.AndonthefourthdayHecreatedthesunand themoonandthestars,andsettheminthefirmamentoftheheaven,togivelightuponalltheearth, andtoruleoverthedayandthenight,anddividethelightfromthedarknessJubilees2:8
Andonthenewmoonofthefourthmonth,AdamandhiswifewentforthfromtheGardenofEden, andtheydweltinthelandofEldainthelandoftheircreation.Jubilees3:32
AndNoahmadethearkinallrespectsasHecommandedhim,inthetwenty-seventhjubileeofyears, inthefifthweekinthefifthyear(onthenewmoonofthefirstmonth).Andheenteredinthesixth yearthereof,inthesecondmonth,onthenewmoonofthesecondmonth,tillthesixteenth;andhe entered,andallthatwebroughttohim,intotheark,andtheLordcloseditfromwithoutonthe seventeenthevening.Jubilees5:21-22
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WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
Andonthenewmooninthefourthmonththefountainsofthegreatdeepwereclosedandthefloodgatesofheavenwererestrained;andonthenewmoonoftheseventhmonthallthemouthsofthe abyssesoftheearthwereopened,andthewaterbegantodescendintothedeepbelow.Andonthe newmoonofthetenthmonththetopsofthemountainswereseen,andonthenewmoonofthefirst monththeearthbecamevisibleJubilees5:28-29
Andonthenewmoonofthethirdmonthhewentforthfromtheark,andbuiltanaltaronthat mountainJubilees6:1
Andonthenewmoonofthefirstmonth,andonthenewmoonofthefourthmonth,andonthenew moonoftheseventhmonth,andonthenewmoonofthetenthmontharethedaysofremembrance, andthedaysoftheseasonsinthefourdivisionsoftheyear.Thesearewrittenandordainedasa testimonyforeverAndNoahordainedthemforhimselfasfeastsforthegenerationsforever,sothat theyhavebecometherebyamemorialuntohim.Andonthenewmoonofthefirstmonthhewas biddentomakeforhimselfanark,andonthatdaytheearthbecamedryandheopenedthearkand sawtheearth.Andonthenewmoonofthefourthmonththemouthsofthedepthsoftheabyss beneathwereclosed.Andonthenewmoonoftheseventhmonthallthemouthsoftheabyssesofthe earthwereopened,andthewatersbegantodescendintothemAndonthenewmoonofthetenth monththetopsofthemountainswereseen,andNoahwasglad.Jubilees6:23-27
AndallthechildrenofIsraelwillforgetandwillnotfindthepathoftheyears,andwillforgetthe newmoons,andseasons,andsabbathsandtheywillgowrongastoalltheorderoftheyears.ForI knowandfromhenceforthwillIdeclareituntothee,anditisnotofmyowndevising;forthebook lieswrittenbeforeme,andontheheavenlytabletsthedivisionofdaysisordained,lesttheyforget thefeastsofthecovenantandwalkaccordingtothefeastsoftheGentilesaftertheirerrorandafter theirignorance.Fortherewillbethosewhowillassuredlymakeobservationsofthemoon-howit disturbstheseasonsandcomesinfromyeartoyeartendaystoosoon.Forthisreasontheyearswill comeuponthemwhentheywilldisturbtheorder,andmakeanabominabledaythedayoftestimony, andanuncleandayafeastday,andtheywillconfoundallthedays,theholywiththeunclean,and theuncleandaywiththeholy;fortheywillgowrongastothemonthsandsabbathsandfeastsand jubileesForthisreasonIcommandandtestifytotheethatthoumaysttestifytothem;forafterthy deaththychildrenwilldisturbthem,sothattheywillnotmaketheyearthreehundredandsixty-four daysonly,andforthisreasontheywillgowrongastothenewmoonsandseasonsandsabbathsand festivals,andtheywilleatallkindsofbloodwithallkindsofflesh.Jubilees6:34-38
Andhemadewinetherefromandputitintoavessel,andkeptituntilthefifthyear,untilthefirstday, onthenewmoonofthefirstmonth.Jubilees7:2
Andhefoundawritingwhichformergenerationshadcarvedontherock,andhereadwhatwas thereon,andhetranscribeditandsinnedowingtoit;foritcontainedtheteachingoftheWatchersin accordancewithwhichtheyusedtoobservetheomensofthesunandmoonandstarsinallthesigns ofheaven.Jubilees8:3
Andinthesixthweek,inthefifthyearthereof,Abramsatupthroughoutthenightonthenewmoon oftheseventhmonthtoobservethestarsfromtheeveningtothemorning,inordertoseewhat wouldbethecharacteroftheyearwithregardtotherains,andhewasaloneashesatandobserved Andawordcameintohisheartandhesaid:Allthesignsofthestars,andthesignsofthemoonand ofthesunareallinthehandoftheLordWhydoIsearchthemout?Jubilees12:16-17
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
Anditcametopassinthefirstyear,intheseventhweek,onthenewmoonofthefirstmonth,thathe builtanaltaronthismountain,andcalledonthenameoftheLord:Thou,theeternalGod,artmy God.Jubilees13:8
Afterthesethings,inthefourthyearofthisweek,onthenewmoonofthethirdmonth,thewordof theLordcametoAbraminadream,saying:Fearnot,Abram;Iamthydefender,andthyrewardwill beexceedinggreatJubilees14:1
AndonthenewmoonofthefourthmonthweappeareduntoAbraham,attheoakofMamre,andwe talkedwithhim,andweannouncedtohimthatasonwouldbegiventohimbySarahhiswife Jubilees16:1
AndtheLordappearedtohimthatnight,onthenewmoonofthefirstmonth,andsaiduntohim:I amtheGodofAbrahamthyfather;fearnot,forIamwiththee,andshallblesstheeandshallsurely multiplythyseedasthesandoftheearth,forthesakeofAbrahammyservantJubilees24:22
AndJacobwentfromtheWelloftheOathtogotoHaranonthefirstyearofthesecondweekinthe forty-fourthjubilee,andhecametoLuzonthemountains,thatis,Bethel,onthenewmoonofthe firstmonthofthisweek,andhecametotheplaceatevenandturnedfromthewaytothewestofthe roadthatnight:andhesleptthere;forthesunhadsetJubilees27:19
AndagainJacobwentinuntoLeah,andsheconceived,andbarehimathirdson,andhecalledhis nameLevi,inthenewmoonofthefirstmonthinthesixthyearofthisweekJubilees28:14
AndtheLordwasgracioustoRachel,andopenedherwomb,andsheconceived,andbareason,and shecalledhisnameJoseph,onthenewmoonofthefourthmonth,inthesixthyearinthisfourth week.Jubilees28:24
AndonthenewmoonofthemonthJacobspaketoallthepeopleofhishouse.saying:Purify yourselvesandchangeyourgarments,andletusariseandgouptoBethel,whereIvowedavowto HimonthedaywhenIfledfromthefaceofEsaumybrother,becausehehasbeenwithmeand broughtmeintothislandinpeace,andputyeawaythestrangegodsthatarcamongyou.Andthey gaveupthestrangegodsandthatwhichwasintheirearsandwhichwasontheirnecksandtheidols whichRachelstolefromLabanherfathershegavewhollytoJacob.Andheburntandbrakethemto piecesanddestroyedthem,andhidthemunderanoakwhichisinthelandofShechem.Andhewent uponthenewmoonoftheseventhmonthtoBethelAndhebuiltanaltarattheplacewherehehad slept,andhesetupapillarthere,andhesentwordtohisfatherIsaactocometohimtohissacrifice, andtohismotherRebeccaJubilees31:1-3
AndJacobwentanddwelttothesouthofMagdaladra'ef.AndhewenttohisfatherIsaac,heand Leahhiswife,onthenewmoonofthetenthmonthJubilees33:1
AndIsraeltookhisjourneyfromHaranfromhishouseonthenewmoonofthethirdmonth,andhe wentonthewayoftheWelloftheOath,andheofferedasacrificetotheGodofhisfatherIsaacon theseventhofthismonth.Jubilees44:1
AndIsraelwentintothecountryofEgypt,intothelandofGoshen,onthenewmoonofthefourth month,inthesecondyearofthethirdweekoftheforty-fifthjubileeJubilees45:1
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
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Thosementookme,andledmeupontothefourthheaven,andshowedmeallthesuccessivegoings, andalltheraysofthelightofsunandmoonAndImeasuredtheirgoingsandcomparedtheirlight, andsawthatthesun'slightisgreaterthanthemoon's.SecretsofEnoch11:1-2
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1Thosemenshowedmetheothercourse,thatofthemoon,twelvegreatgates,crownedfromwest toeast,bywhichthemoongoesinandoutofthecustomarytimes
2Itgoesinatthefirstgatetothewesternplacesofthesun,bythefirstgateswiththirty-onedays exactly,bythesecondgateswiththirty-onedaysexactly,bythethirdwiththirtydaysexactly,bythe fourthwiththirtydaysexactly,bythefifthwiththirty-onedaysexactly,bythesixthwiththirty-one daysexactly,bytheseventhwiththirtydaysexactly,bytheeighthwiththirty-onedaysperfectly,by theninthwiththirty-onedaysexactly,bythetenthwiththirtydaysperfectly,bytheeleventhwith thirty-onedaysexactly,bythetwelfthwithtwenty-eightdaysexactly
3Anditgoesthroughthewesterngatesintheorderandnumberoftheeastern,andaccomplishesthe threehundredandsixty-fiveandaquarterdaysofthesolaryear,whilethelunaryearhasthree hundredandfifty-four,andtherearewantingtoittwelvedaysofthesolarcircle,whicharethelunar epactsofthewholeyear.
4Thus,too,thegreatcirclecontainsfivehundredandthirty-twoyears
5Thequarterofadayisomittedforthreeyears,thefourthfulfilsitexactly.
6Thereforetheyaretakenoutsideofheavenforthreeyearsandarenotaddedtothenumberofdays, becausetheychangethetimeoftheyearstotwonewmonthstowardscompletion,totwoothers towardsdiminution.
7Andwhenthewesterngatesarefinished,itreturnsandgoestotheeasterntothelights,andgoes thusdayandnightabouttheheavenlycircles,lowerthanallcircles,swifterthantheheavenlywinds, andspiritsandelementsandangelsflying;eachangelhassixwings 8Ithasasevenfoldcourseinnineteenyears.
Andthencethosementookmeandboremeupontothesixthheaven,andthereIsawsevenbands ofangels,verybrightandveryglorious,andtheirfacesshiningmorethanthesun'sshining, glistening,andthereisnodifferenceintheirfaces,orbehaviour,ormannerofdress;andthesemake theorders,andlearnthegoingsofthestars,andthealterationofthemoon,orrevolutionofthesun, andthegoodgovernmentoftheworld.SecretsofEnoch19:1
Andhewastellingmealltheworksofheaven,earthandsea,andalltheelements,theirpassagesand goings,andthethunderingsofthethunders,thesunandmoon,thegoingsandchangesofthestars, theseasons,years,days,andhours,therisingsofthewind,thenumbersoftheangels,andthe formationoftheirsongs,andallhumanthings,thetongueofeveryhumansongandlife,the commandments,instructions,andsweet-voicedsingings,andallthingsthatitisfittingtolearn SecretsofEnoch23:1
OnthefirstuppermostcircleIplacedthestars,Kruno,andonthesecondAphrodit,onthethirdAris, onthefifthZeus,onthesixthErmis,ontheseventhlesserthemoon,andadorneditwiththelesser starsAndonthelowerIplacedthesunfortheilluminationofday,andthemoonandstarsforthe illuminationofnight.SecretsofEnoch30:4-5
Rejoicetherefore,pure-souledmother,havingthehopeofthyendurancecertainatthehandofGod Notsomajesticstandsthemoonamidthestarsinheavenasthou,havinglitthepathofthyseven
BiblicalSelenology-TheBrightMoon WhenIconsiderthyheavens,theworkofthyfingers,themoonandthestars,whichthouhastordained; Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?andthesonofman,thatthouvisitesthim?Psalms8:3-4
starlikesonsuntorighteousness,standestinhonourwithGod;andthouartsetinheavenwiththem. Forthychild-bearingwasfromthesonofAbraham4Maccabees8:4-6
ThenPharaohcommandedhisCourttowearpurewhite,andPharaohwasdressedlikethemandsat uponhisthrone,andhecommandedthemtofetchHaiqârAndheenteredandsatdownbeforehim AndPharaohsaidtohim,OAbiqâm,whomamIlike?andmynobles,towhomaretheylike?And Abiqâmsaidtohim,Omylord!thouartlikethemoon,andthynoblesareliketheplanetsandthe starsAndPharaohsaidtohim,Go,andto-morrowbethouhereStoryofAhikar5:39-41,46
AndHaiqârsaidtohim:MyLordistheGodofheaven,andhisnoblesarethelightningsandthe thunder,andwhenhewillsthewindsblowandtherainfalls.Andhecommandsthethunder,andit lightensandrains,andheholdsthesun,anditgivesnotitslight,andthemoonandthestars,and theycirclenotStoryofAhikar5:50-51
AndtheLordblessedLevi,andtheAngelofthePresence,me;thepowersofglory,Simeon;the heaven,Reuben;theearth,Issachar;thesea,Zebulun;themountains,Joseph;thetabernacle, Benjamin;theluminaries,Dan;Eden,Naphtali;thesun,Gad;themoon,Asher.TestamentofJudah 4:29
Beye,therefore,noteagertocorruptyourdoingsthroughcovetousnessorwithvainwordsto beguileyoursouls;becauseifyekeepsilenceinpurityofheart,yeshallunderstandhowtoholdfast thewillofGod,andtocastawaythewillofBeliar.Sunandmoonandstars,changenottheirorder; sodoyealsochangenotthelawofGodinthedisorderlinessofyourdoingsTheGentileswent astray,andforsooktheLord,andchangedtheirorder,andobeyedstocksandstones,spiritsofdeceit. Butyeshallnotbeso,mychildren,recognizinginthefirmament,intheearth,andinthesea,andin allcreatedthings,theLordwhomadeallthings,thatyebecomenotasSodom,whichchangedthe orderofnature.InlikemannertheWatchersalsochangedtheorderoftheirnature,whomtheLord cursedattheflood,onwhoseaccountHemadetheearthwithoutinhabitantsandfruitlessTestmanet ofNaphtali1:23-27
Forinthefortiethyearofmylife,IsawavisionontheMountofOlives,ontheeastofJerusalem, thatthesunandthemoonwerestandingstill.AndbeholdIsaac,thefatherofmyfather,saidtous; Runandlayholdofthem,eachoneaccordingtohisstrength;andtohimthatseizeththemwillthe sunandmoonbelong.Andweallofusrantogether,andLevilaidholdofthesun,andJudah outstrippedtheothersandseizedthemoon,andtheywerebothofthemliftedupwiththem.And whenLevibecameasasun,lo,acertainyoungmangavetohimtwelvebranchesofpalm;andJudah wasbrightasthemoon,andundertheirfeetweretwelverays.Andthetwo,LeviandJudah,ran,and laidholdofthemTestamentofNaphtali2:1-5
